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It shall be the duty of every owner, manager or person in control of any church, school, theater, hospital, hotel, department store, public assembly unit, institutional building, or building used for a nursery, hospital, infirmary, asylum, or home for aged, blind, insane or dependent persons, to summon the Chicago Fire Department immediately upon the discovery of fire in any such building.
(Prior code § 91-126)
If within any 48-hour period the operation of any automatic fire detector causes two or more false alarms on a fire alarm system directly connected to a city fire alarm box, the property owner or tenant shall be required to have the system adjusted, repaired or replaced within 24 hours.
(Prior code § 91-128)
Before any work is started on the installation, alteration or extension of any fire alarm system, required by Article I of Chapter 15-16, complete plans and specifications of the proposed installation shall be submitted to the department of buildings for examination and approval. All installations, alterations or extensions of such fire alarm systems shall comply with all of the provisions of Title 14E. The provisions of Sections 15-16-1200 to 15-16-1510, both inclusive, shall apply to existing buildings including preordinance buildings and buildings hereafter constructed.
(Prior code § 91-129; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 44; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 31; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 51)
PART 5. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS – ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (15-16-1520 et seq.)
Sprinkler systems in intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled – 15 or less shall comply with the general requirements for sprinkler systems established in Sections 15-16-170 to 15-16-610, inclusive, of this Code, except to the extent that said general provisions conflict with the provisions of Sections 15-16-1530 to 15-16-1570, inclusive. In the event of such a conflict, the provisions of Sections 15-16-1520 to 15-16-1570, inclusive, shall control.
(Prior code § 91-130; Added Coun. J. 12-21-84, p. 12140)
The following definition applies only to standard dwelling sprinkler systems:
“Compartment” means a space which is completely enclosed by walls and a ceiling. The compartment enclosure may have openings to an adjoining space if the openings have a minimum lintel depth of eight inches from the ceiling.
(Prior code § 91-131; Added Coun. J. 12-21-84, p. 12140)
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